School Committee Chairwoman Ilyse Levine-Kanji has been charged with assault and battery following a private hearing before a Westborough District Court clerk magistrate earlier this week.

Levine-Kanji, 47, of 11 Rocklawn Road, was summoned to the July 23 hearing after allegedly hitting a woman who lives on the same street while at a community pool off of Hundreds Road on June 20.

According to court documents, the alleged victim was hosting a party for her daughter at the pool and had hired a babysitter to supervise the get-together.

Levine-Kanji, who was at the pool, but not as a guest of the party, became upset because the other woman “did not follow protocol while planning and hosting the party,” a police report filed with the court said.

The party’s host asked Levine-Kanji to calm down, at which point Levine-Kanji stood up from the chair she was sitting in, punched the woman under her left eye and threw at least two additional punches, which hit the woman in her front and left shoulder, court documents said.

The alleged victim reported the incident to police later that afternoon and two witnesses provided written statements corroborating the account, police said.

When reached by phone Thursday afternoon, Levine-Kanji said her attorney has advised her not to comment, but noted, "I look forward to having the opportunity to tell the full story in court."

Levine-Kanji is due in court for an arraignment on September 18.

Sara Mulkeen can be reached at 508-490-7475 or smulkeen@wickedlocal.com.